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Old 09-07-2018, 09:02 PM   #1
Adriaan
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Drives: 2006 yaris ce
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Montreal
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My new car

So with the yaris gone. Got a used 2017 cruze premier formally the LTZ. Pretty happy with it, as almost every thing i need. Leather seats, apple play, heated seats but only in the front the RS has the rear also. Good on gas, the trunk is big for a car this size. Nice smooth ride on 17" tires, not much body roll. It drives and feels like a jetta had one for a rental, as it is Opel designed, wasn't expecting that. As I did my checked up and cleaning alot of the parts are bosch. I like the rental car, boring look. Doesn't attract attention so I know it will always be there in the morning on the drive way. Few things I don't like is the start/stop feature. I get it why it was put on, but you can't turn it off and it isn't learning. I've had it work with I'm in my driveway, not needed as I'm going to turn it off as I'm parked. Also a little worry about it for winter, don't want it turning off and on when we get those really cold days. Also the 1.4 is turbo and direct injection version 1, not 2 which has the injectors on top and inside so clear the carbon built up. So have to get a oil catch can hopefully it will cut down on the carbon. I'm already using good oil amsoil or mobil 1 EP, and good fuel shell or esso.

As for mods not much painted the calipers green with left over paint from work. Going to get some LED bulbs, tint the glass and change the front Chevy emblem from gold to black and maybe change the rear bowtie to the Holden badge and the name from the Cruze to Astra LTZ. as this model of sedan is Australia. The Opel sedan version in the Buick Verano.
Also got new tires, as I'm getting older and lazy now I got the Nokian WRG4. A true all weather tire. So one set all year round. Well see how it goes. It made in Finland so they should know a thing or 2 about snow. So far in the summer weather it is very quiet, compare to the stock firestone. Also great in rain, not a sticky summer tire has trouble keeping it on an apex when pushed. But so far alot better than a regular all season tire.

Haven't taken it on a long drive yet still healing up, as I can only drive short distances as I was badly injured internally more than I though.



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